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Beyond the third house is a sign bearing the word 'Teas' - an indication that this is a seaside spot.

Portland and Purbeck, both really peninsulas, not islands, bear the marks of the quarrymen who have wrought out tons of stone, not only for local buildings but for distant landmarks such as St Paul's

This miniature model of Stonehenge in far-off Wiltshire was erected by William Danby of Swinton Hall, Ilton, near Masham in around 1820 as a folly to interest and impress visitors to his estate.

Although bearing a date of 1682, this packhorse bridge across the River Yarrow was constructed in 1671.

Beare Green bricks form the unusual 'Brick Knot' sculpture that can be seen in the centre of Reigate.

The number 19 Dreadnought tram approaching (left) bears a poster advertising the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, where 'Whirled into Happiness' was being staged.

The front of the hall still bears the scars of the night during World War Two when a bomb landed to the side of the War Memorial, destroying a static water tank into the bargain.

In the churchyard, a tombstone to Marther Hiron who died in 1708 bears the verse:'Here lieth a virgin pure and chaste, Who did not want her time to waste.

The builder, Joseph Aloysius Hansom, had earlier in 1836 patented the new safety cab bearing his name.

Staff even wore caps bearing HJS (Huddersfield Joint Station) right up to 1922. The three-mile Standedge Tunnel under the Pennines was first used in 1849 to link the town with Manchester.

The weather- beaten, tanned faces of their two handlers bear testimony to the resort's sunshine record.

In the graveyard are stones bearing indications of the profession of the person buried beneath, such as a violin or books. The ten bells in the tower are often tolled.

This picturesque flint village was once the most significant of the Glaven estuary ports, and its old Custom House bears testimony to its prestigious past.

The zoo opened at the north end of Regent's Park in 1828, and two years later the Royal Menagerie was added, to be joined by the animals which had formerly been kept at the Tower of London.

It was altered in the 18th century, but still retains an original Elizabethan plaster ceiling and timber beams. Almost opposite at No 121 is a plaster-fronted house bearing the date 1697.

The statue, the work of Benjamin Brain, a stonemason from Shirley, bears the inscription: 'As a permanent record of private worth and to honour a career of public usefulness - the fellow townsmen

This ancient cross head bearing a crude carving of a crucifix must pre-date the church by many centuries. The texture of the coarse granite of the district can be seen in the steps.

The Presbyterian church, whose towers are visible in the distance, was completed in 1869, although the building bears the date of 1863.

Shown here is the font, carried on the heads of four angels, who each bear a medallion; the one on the left depicting ears of wheat.

The 1914-18 war memorial was erected after a long delay; it was dedicated in 1935, and then altered to bear the names of the fallen of the Second World War.

East along the High Street with its many good buildings, including ones with ornate 17th-century brickwork or Georgian facades, Bridge Street bears left to descend towards the bridge of 1783 over the

Centre left stands the Bear Hotel, a lovely old coaching inn dating back to 1432. The shop next door to it sold fishing tackle - fishing is one of the area's most popular pastimes.

The Bear Hotel on the left has an early 19th-century stucco front; further on are the Chapel Arches.

We are looking north, with the White Swan on the left and tall trees near the church in the centre. The grass in the foreground would soon bear a 1914-18 war memorial.